Don't think an Olympics T20 competition would be particularly high priority for international teams, but the main thing is to showcase the sport to a new audience and T20 at the Olympics would do a very good job of that.

Pretty much agree with Scaly. In "cricket" nations the Olympic status is just the cherry on the icing, but it could help spread the gospel in other countries.

Take cycling over here; barely ever warranted a mention outside of the Tour, but since we had some success at the Olympics (well quite a fair bit, actually ) it gets reported on regularly now. The Olympics does raise sports' profiles.

"The PFA does not represent players when they have broken the law and been convicted on non-football matters."- Gordon Taylor in 2009 following Marlon King's release after a prison sentence for sexual assault & ABH

Why? Winning an Olympic Gold Medal is probably one of the biggest honours you can get in life.

Only for certain sports. I doubt any tennis player would rank an Olympic gold over a GS title. Think it'd be the same for cricket; it'd be nice, but would hardly compare to regaining the Ashes or the Border/Gavaskar trophy.

Only for certain sports. I doubt any tennis player would rank an Olympic gold over a GS title. Think it'd be the same for cricket; it'd be nice, but would hardly compare to regaining the Ashes or the Border/Gavaskar trophy.

Not a matter of ranking it over, but equal. To say that you're an Olympic Gold Medalist has got to be one of the most humbling things one can acchieve, no matter what sport.

I think perhaps not a big deal for Australia, or England, but subcontinental teams win almost zero medals at the Olympics - if you remember how big a deal it was for one guy to win a random shooting event last time, you'll realize it. In the Subcontinent, you can bet your ass it'd be a HUGE deal for teams to win it - much bigger than any world cup or bilateral series or Test championship could ever be.

Originally Posted by KungFu_Kallis

Peter Siddle top scores in both innings....... Matthew Wade gets out twice in one ball

Sri Lanka, in its history, has two total medals (one silver and one bronze). Pakistan, in its history, has ten total medals. India, with one billion people, has a total of 20 medals. Bangladesh has never won a single medal.

Remember, that's in their entire history.

I think people don't realize the magnitude of what a gold would mean to those countries.